Ancient Boats and Ships
ABOUT THE BOOK After an introduction to the topic of maritime archaeology and an account of the way maritime archaeologists work, Sean McGrail describes the building and use of rafts, boats and ships in north-west Europe up to about 1500. The evidence for early sea voyages and for navigation without instruments is surveyed and there follows a summary of present knowledge about early water transport in the Mediterranean, Arabia, India, south-east Asia, China, Australia, the south Pacific and the Americas. There is a glossary of technical terms, a list of places to visit and guidance on further reading. This volume is a revised and expanded version of Ancient Boats, first published in the Shire Archaeology series in 1983. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sean McGrail served in the Royal Navy from 1946 to 1968, the last sixteen years as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm, and qualified as a Master Mariner. Since 1993 he has been Visiting Professor at the Centre for Maritime Archaeology, University of Southampton
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0747806454
ISBN13:9780747806455
Release Date:March 2008
Publisher:Shire Publications
Length:72 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 6.0" x 8.3"
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History Politics & Social Sciences Ships Social Science Social Sciences TransportationCustomer Reviews
1 rating
Great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
A short read providing excellent coverage of the topic. Although I bought it to read about ancient ships, I enjoyed the discussion of archaelogical methods the most.
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